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CE 57500 - Experimental Methods In Structural Engineering

Credit Hours: 3.00.  Theory, methods, and techniques for experimental studies of structural members and systems. Measurements fundamentals; transducers for measuring strain, displacements, force and torque, pressure, and temperature. Physical modeling principles: similitude, materials and their properties, and loading systems for application to studies of elastic and inelastic models. Case studies. Individual project required of each student. Permission of instructor required.  Credits: 3.00